Hi Bellasmom
It might depend on the individual rat, how frightened it was, whether the cat comes back, etc. Only problem is if the cat comes back it might eat the hog food! Although it’s easier keeping a cat out of, say, a hog feeding box than to keep a rat out.
I know you may not want to keep the cat away just now, if it might deter the rat, but here is some information to help keep cats away from food:
https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/cat-proof-hedgehog-food/
Good luck – hope there are no more rat sightings!
